"Call Wike to Order!" Netizens Tell Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, After He Posted A Note of Caution On Rivers Politics
Some Nigerians bearing their minds on the internet have tasked former Nigerian President and elder statesman, Dr.Goodluck Jonathan to call his political godson, Nyesom Wike to order if he really wants to settle the crisis rocking Rivers State and allow peace to reign like a river in Rivers State
By:Olufemi Orunsola
Some Nigerians bearing their minds on the internet have tasked former Nigerian President and elder statesman, Dr.Goodluck Jonathan to call his political godson, Nyesom Wike to order if he really wants to settle the crisis rocking Rivers State.
The netizens' call for action to the former President came in their responses to a rather lengthy post by him on his official X handle @GEJonathan on Saturday, which he titled:RIVERS CRISIS: A NOTE OF CAUTION.
Jonathan asserted in the post that "I am aware that the local government election taking place in Rivers State today, October 5, has been a subject of great interest to political actors," noting that "The political happenings in Rivers State in the past days is a cause for serious concern for everyone, especially lovers of democracy and all actors within the peace and security sector of our nation."
The elderstatesmam also admitted that "Elections are the cornerstone of democracy because they are the primary source of legitimacy. This process renews the faith of citizens in their country as it affords them the opportunity to have a say on who governs them."
The President further noted that "Every election is significant, whether at national or sub-national levels as it counts as a gain and honour to democracy.
According to him, "It is the responsibility of all stakeholders, especially state institutions, to work towards the promotion of sound democratic culture of which periodic election stands as a noble virtue."
Dr. Jonathan also cautioned that "Institutions of the state, especially security agencies must refrain from actions that could lead to breakdown of law and order. "
Emphasizing that "Rivers State represents the gateway to the Niger Delta and threat to peace in the state could have huge security implications in the region", the former President said, "Let me sound a note of caution to all political actors in this crisis to be circumspect and patriotic in the pursuit of their political ambition and relevance."
He also extended his note of caution to the Judicial arm of government saying,
"I am calling on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to take action that will curb the proliferation of court orders and judgements, especially those of concurrent jurisdiction giving conflicting orders." noting that "This, if not checked, will ridicule the institution of the judiciary and derail our democracy."
The statesman noted that "The political situation in Rivers State, mirrors our past, the crisis of the Old Western Region", warning that "Rivers should not be used as crystal that will form the block that will collapse our democracy."
Concluding his rather lenghty situational warning note, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan cautioned that "State institutions, especially the police and the judiciary and all other stakeholders must always work for public interest and promote common good such as peace, justice and equality."
However, in swift response to the note of caution sounded by Dr. Jonathan, many Nigerians on the X platform commended him for speaking up on the political crisis brewing in Rivers State while many specifically tasked him to "Call Wike to Order!", noting that the note of caution sounded by the former President amount to a clear waste of time if he fails to ask Wike, whom they describe as "his boy" to sheat his sword, focus on his work and ministry at the FCT Abuja and allow peace to reign like a river in Rivers State.
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